Punishment for "sexting" to exchange nude pictures and messages to relax

ByGoodNCrazy

Sending sexual messages and sending nude pictures "SextingIt is said that it is said. Although I have never sent my own nude pictures to my lover for a long time, than the ability to easily exchange messages and photographs with anyone by popularizing highly sophisticated mobile phones today, this "sexting "You can also do it easily. If this is a boyfriend, if they are close friends, they will not make an awkward thing, but the problem is that even if the pictures leak out elsewhere, it is impossible for them to control anymore.

For example, in Florida, this sexting is a serious crime in the transmission and reception of nude pictures and videos, and it was supposed to be registered in the sex criminal list, but this is where many teenagers registered on the list As a result, punishment will be relaxed.

Florida eases penalties for teen sexting - CNN.com

Mitigation of sexting penalties for teenagers was proposed by three state Congressmen and approved in June. As a result, in the case of the first offense, it will be treated as an eight hour regional service activity or a fine of $ 60 (about 4,600 yen), the second time a misdemeanor, the third time a felony (sex offender list registration).

Representative Joseph Abruzzo, who submitted the bill, said, "At the time this law on child pornography was created, the advances in technologies like today's mobile phones were not taken into consideration." "We modernized the law so as not to ruin the children's lives by the ruthless behavior by youth.Through this reform, by pushing the branding" sex offender "to the young man who has gone to the ministry It is now possible to teach that it is a wrong action. "

According to the survey of AP and MTV, it seems that the number of teenagers who have done sexting, such as intense sexual message exchanges and photo / video transmission and reception, will be one in every three people. Seventy percent of respondents in this survey seem to believe that sexting is problematic for teenage web users. By the way, 10% answered "I have exchanged sexual messages with acquaintances online only". In 2009 it was 29%.

Karl Bergstrom of Fort Myers, Florida said "Perhaps teenagers do not understand how sexting can affect their lives," CNN responded.